PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook (single quire(s))
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partbook (fragment)
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partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
12
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5
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6
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7
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8
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
none
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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
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none
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
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none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
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notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
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brown
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Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
none
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Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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French
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Latin
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
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partially texted with one text
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provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (German)
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Level of Calligraphy
poor
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Colour of Text
black
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brown
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Multiple Texts
no
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Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
littera notabilior
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Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
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Adhoc adaptation: staves extended into margin
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Penned initials frequency: normally
Production method: Manuscript
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Type of script: cursive (humanistic)
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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